The Steyr AUG was originally a select-fire rifle that got its full-auto capabilities from a unique trigger pack that slides into the stock. military's M16 and M4 effectively swept through federal law enforcement and state agencies. Not long after a few AUGs found their way into the FBI armory at Quantico, a push for standardization of the U.S. The Steyr AUG even saw limited service in the hands of our FBI. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, also known as I.C.E. (Surprised by the gift, Gulley seemed somewhat reluctant and uncomfortable accepting and being photographed or filmed with it, quickly handing it over to the city's chief of police. Reichmayr presented the very first Steyr AUG A3 marked "Bessemer, AL" at this event to the city's mayor, Kenneth Gulley. Ernst Reichmayr cut the ribbon and opened the doors to unveil a new 33,000-square-foot manufacturing headquarters in Bessemer, Ala.Īs a point of record for collectors, Dr. Just 12 days shy of Steyr's official 150th birthday, Steyr Arms' CEO Scott O'Brien and Steyr-Mannlicher owner and CEO Dr. Named for the Austrian city in which the parent company was founded and is headquartered, Steyr has had several influential rifle and pistol designs since, perhaps none as famous and widely used as its " Armee Universal Gewehr," or AUG, translated as "Universal Army Rifle." (AUG is pronounced "A-U-G" rather than " ogg.") It shouldn't go unnoticed that Steyr celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2014.
Nearing 40 years in maturity and now built in the U.S., the Steyr AUG remains incredibly futuristic.
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